Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 41.5% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in South Carolina
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in South Carolina are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in South Carolina. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP49.95
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
MOP50.70
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MOP8.34
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MOP4.60
|
$2.13
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.39
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.21
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.39
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.51
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.48
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.14
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.72
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.86
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.84
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.89
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.50
|
$1.38
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.07
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP179.82
|
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP249,754.99
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP108.89
|
$16.34
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP294.71
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.40
MOP8,521.64
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.50
MOP8,458.37
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP752.00
|
$141.20
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 48.1% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,494.61
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,569.65
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.45
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.27
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP49.95
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.11
MOP649.36
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
MOP109.39
|
$12.71
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP561.45
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.40
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP769.25
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,098.92
|
$112.81
|
|
Macau vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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